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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iron Sky" data-source="post: 4878501" data-attributes="member: 60965">Session 22, Part 4 “No, turn your forces around, now!” Suniel said. “But you said their force is broken, now is the best time to strike!” Bradic said, staring down at the elf from atop his warhorse. “What do you think would happen to your army if you ran into the... the golem army that destroyed them?” Suniel said, gesturing back at the long column of soldiers that stretched out through the snows.  “You'll send half these men to their graves for naught!” Bradic bit his lip and looked back at the army, then back at Suniel. “It's your only chance, Bradic.  Trust me, I've had a companion killed when the four of us were fighting a single one of these things, and you saw what we are capable of,” Suniel said softly.  “Think of this as a blessing – the Webdyn army is no more.  Port is yours uncontested.” “I will trust you against what my instincts tell me,” Bradic said.  He issued a quick flurry of orders to his officers then turned back to Suniel.  “Where does this golem army come from?  Who created them?  What is their purpose?”  Bradic cast a questioning glance at Keeper. Suniel nodded.  “Yes, they are akin to him.  There is little more I can tell you.  They are ancient and from far away.  Their purpose is inscrutable, but I fear for all of Felskein.” “Dark words, wizard,” Bradic said.  “I hope things are not so grim as you fear.” “As do I... as do I.” Suniel turned to Kormak, Harold, and Bail as the army began to turn and return to Port. “Now what?” Kormak said.  “Back to Port?” “I was told a little about this Iron Sky,” Bail said.  He walked to his cart and pulled a massive adamantine greatsword from the back.  “How hard can they be to kill.” “Maybe that one that was on the platform was the leader of Iron Sky,” Harold said.  “If we take it out...” “An Iron Marshal,” Keeper said. “No,” Suniel said.  “Keeper said that wasn't even an army to Iron Sky.”   “It was likely an expendable expedition force to test Felskein's resistance,” Keeper said. “So you remember things now?” Kormak said.  “That's convenient.” “Access to the Nexus is far easier now,” Keeper said.  “It is far closer and there is less obscurement to it.” “That doesn't sound good.” “I think it's better if we return to Port, get our things and head on,” Suniel said. “Head on to the Crystal Towers,” Harold said. “Head on to find a True Stone.  Keeper says the Lightning Stone is that direction so we're going that way.” “I agree with Suniel,” Bail said.  “The sooner we get the Stones, the better.” *** A few days later, the turtle had a platform with a tent supported by scaffolding and swarming with Suniel's motley bunch.  The people of Port stared as their entourage made its way through town: A dozen mage-acolytes, a paladin, a troubadour, three goblins, an orc and a half-orc, a dwarven monk, an elven wizard and his construct, a half-dragon and his kobold and cart, a Crystal Towers free agent and his diplomat, trailed by half-a-dozen horses. In spite of the snow, the recent battles in and around Port, the somber air that had pervaded since the destruction of Steamport, the severely reduced trade, and the rumors of a golem army that was about to descend from the heavens and destroy them, the town took on a relatively festive air.People sang and danced around them and even followed them a ways out of Port, putting a smile on their faces for a moment as they headed out to face the Rising Plague that had quarantined the Crystal Towers and the looming threat of an Iron Sky invasion that might wipe out all civilization on Felskein.</blockquote>

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